bald-faced
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of bald-faced
First recorded in 1640–50
Example Sentences
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"To have someone in your house who's such a bald-faced liar is just bone chilling, quite frankly, and I never want to see the guy's face again," she said.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2023
Such bald-faced truth telling has long been part of Mormon journaling culture.
From Slate • Sep. 20, 2023
“Mexican restaurants have been advertising taco specials on Tuesday without officially calling it Taco Tuesday since the 1930s. The idea that Taco John’s invented the entire concept is a bald-faced lie,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2023
He also criticized Walker for spewing what he describes as "bald-faced lies."
From Salon • Dec. 2, 2022
It flowered with bald-faced ladies in head-dresses which looked like crescents or cones or the astonishing coiffure worn by the Duchess in Alice in Wonderland.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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